Here’s how long it takes to beat Borderlands 3, with a chapter total for keeping track.

Borderlands 2 and The Pre-Sequel both added more playable characters post-launch, but don’t expect the same from Borderlands 3. At a Q&A near the end of the Borderlands Show stream, game director Paul Sage ruled out the possibility and explained his reasoning.

According to Sage, Gearbox’s data from previous expansions has shown that most people don’t stick with additional characters, and so the decision was made to differentiate the four main characters through different kinds of builds.

“Probably not. No,” he answered in response to a question about additional characters. “You were asking me earlier about data that we use. And one of the things we actually saw was that once people have picked their character–not everybody, there are no ‘everybodys,’ but a lot of people–stick with that character and want to remain. Furthermore, in Borderlands 3, we really concentrated on diversity within the characters themselves and having a lot of different builds. So that was where we put our eggs, in the basket. Now some people might want more but I don’t think that’s the way to go, not for Borderlands 3.”

He went on to say that in its data collection from previous games, they “might see people play five levels [with a DLC character] and then back to their main.”

Borderlands 2 and The Pre-Sequel both added two additional characters in addition to the four starting classes, for six total. Borderlands 3 again has four starting characters, but introduces active skills for each branch of the skill tree, each with their own modifications. This is likely what Sage was referring to as diversity within the existing characters. If you need a hand picking which one is best for you, refer to our Vault Hunter guide.

The Borderlands Show stream also detailed the Bloody Harvest DLC, a free piece of Halloween content coming in October. And the show also dropped a Shift Code, so be sure to visit our Shift Codes index to claim it and the rest of your Golden Keys.

All the Borderlands 3 VIP codes you can redeem today, plus more ways to earn VIP points.

If you’re clamoring for more Borderlands 3 news, Gearbox has you covered with a new livestream. The Borderlands Show debuts on September 20 and with it will come a bevy of announcements, including DLC updates and TwitchCon plans.

The Borderlands Show, hosted by Kinda Funny’s Greg Miller and Fran Mirabella, is a monthly web series that will cover everything Borderlands 3–from conversations with the dev team to early glimpses of incoming content and more. You can watch tomorrow’s livestream right here or on the Borderlands Twitch channel.

The Borderlands Show Livestream Start Time

• 10 AM PT
• 12 PM CST
• 1 PM ET
• 6 PM BST

Friday’s inaugural episode is said to feature an interview with creative director Paul Sage, responses to community questions, additional news and announcements, a preview of the upcoming Halloween-themed Bloody Harvest event that’ll include a new setting and rewards, and more. Gearbox is also expected to provide more information about Borderlands 3 post-launch plans, including Maliwan Takedown and campaign DLC, on tomorrow’s episode of The Borderlands Show.

Borderlands 3 recently received a series of hotfixes that address various issues. Alongside the update comes an adjustment to the “loot cave.” Though an Epic Games Store exclusive on PC until April 2020, Borderlands 3 did set a massive record for the franchise.

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The Best Anointed Legendary Guns We’ve Found

In Borderlands 3, you’ll notice that weapons come in several tiers: Common (White), Uncommon (Green), Rare (Blue), Very Rare (Purple), and Legendary (Orange). You may be content using guns in any tier early on, but it’s in your best interest to equip higher-tier guns during the late-game. However, there’s a separate category within those higher-tier weapons that you should pursue, and they’re called Anointed.

While not necessarily a new tier all its own, Anointed guns are identical to their standard counterparts but with a unique perk that impacts your character’s abilities in significant ways. For example, the Expert Firestorm increases weapon damage by 100% for a brief duration after using an Action Skill. However, not all Anointed weapon perks are helpful for every character as some are class-specific, like the Expert Hellshock, which specifically increases the cooldown for Moze’s Iron Bear by 30% after she exits her mech. It’s worth noting that not all Anointed Guns will have the same perks, as there is a degree of RNG that impacts the types you get.

Anointed guns can typically be purchased from Earl’s Veteran Rewards vending machine in Sanctuary. Keep in mind that you can only buy stock from this machine with your Eridium supply, so be smart about when you choose to fork over what little you have. But if you don’t have enough Eridium on hand, you’re welcome to leave it up to chance by killing high-level enemies and bosses.

If you’re curious about what types of Anointed weapons there are in Borderlands 3, then check out all the ones we’ve looted and purchased below. Though, if you’re more interested in standard guns, then jump into our feature highlighting the best Legendary, Very Rare, and Rare weapons we’ve found.

We’ve noticed that there are non-Anointed weapons that also come with exclusive perks; there are two of these types at the bottom of this feature. We’ve yet to understand how these weapons stand apart from their Anointed counterparts, but rest assured, they’re still quite powerful.

If you haven’t already, be sure to read our Borderlands 3 review. You can also dive into our guide on which character you should choose before starting the game. In addition, we have an in-depth Borderlands 3 beginner’s guide offering essential tips to follow. For all else, check out our roundup of all things Borderlands 3.

Expert Hellshock (Maliwan)

Shredded Devils Foursum (Torgue)

Flokker (Torgue)

Deadeye Monocle (Jakobs)

Expert Firestorm (Maliwan)

Spooling Projectile Recursion (Maliwan)

Tamed Star Helix (DAHL)

Moor Embrace the Pain (COV)

Shocking AAA (DAHL)

Shocking AAA (DAHL) — Melee Alternate

Binary Mocking Cutsman (Maliwan)

Ginormous Gunerang XL (Tediore)

Overcompensating Breeder (Torgue)

Speedloadin’ Hellwalker (Jakobs)

Precise Barrage (DAHL)

Shocking Ripper (DAHL)

Double-Penetrating Vigorous Roisen’s Thorns (Torgue)

We’re likely just a year away from new consoles, but there’s still plenty of reasons to get in on the current-generation, with games like Marvel’s Spider-Man, God of War, and the upcoming The Last of Us Part II. If you’re in the market for some top-notch PS4 games, then there’s a pretty great PS4 Pro bundle for $380 USD that’s worth checking out from Newegg.

PlayStation 4 Pro with one year of PlayStation Plus

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For $380 USD, you get a PS4 Pro, DualShock 4, and a year’s worth of PlayStation Plus. The regular price of a PS4 Pro is $400, while a PlayStation Plus subscription normally costs $60. PlayStation Plus gets you two free PS4 games a month and is required for most games with multiplayer, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Borderlands 3–free-to-play games like Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Warframe don’t require Plus for online play.

While the next PlayStation console is expected in 2020, there are still a bunch of games coming to PS4 this year and next. If you’re interested in seeing our PS4 favourites and what’s coming in the future, check out our lists below.

Games that require PS Plus for multiplayer

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
• Ghost Recon Breakpoint
• Borderlands 3
• Mortal Kombat 11
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
• Rocket League
• Overwatch

Our favourite PS4 games

• Control
• Nier Automata
• Resident Evil 2
• Mortal Kombat 11
• Spider-Man
• God of War
• Uncharted 4
• Horizon: Zero Dawn

Upcoming PS4 games

• Death Stranding
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
• Ghost Recon Breakpoint
• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
• The Outer Worlds
• Doom Eternal
• The Last of Us Part II
• Ghost of Tsushima

How to beat Killavolt in Borderlands 3 with as little pain as possible.

Remember way back in 2014 when people discovered a loot cave in the original Destiny? It was this magical place where you could take advantage of the game’s systems to quickly acquire a surplus of rare loot. Well, Borderlands 3 kind of has one of those.

In this case, players discovered a way to exploit the level design for one of Borderlands 3’s areas to get an enemy to respawn over and over again to increase the drop rate for random legendary weapons. The farming method was first discovered by Reddit user Nordor222.

First off, to fully take advantage of this exploit, you’ll need to beat Borderlands 3’s campaign and unlock its endgame content. In the endgame, you unlock Mayhem Mode, which allows you to crank the difficulty of Borderlands 3 in a variety of ways. Mayhem Mode also increases your chances of getting a legendary loot drop though, so push it up to Mayhem Level 3 at the Sanctuary III console.

Once that’s done, fly to Eden-6 and fast travel to the Jakob’s Estate. Head to the location that’s marked on the image below. You’ll know you’re in the right place when you see a group of bandits. Among them should be a purple-tinged loot tink. He’ll have a pretty hefty shield–one amplified by Mayhem Mode–so bring out your strongest shock weapon to take the tink down. Maybe grab an incendiary weapon too, both to deal with the tink once its shield is gone as well as the group of bandits that spawn in to protect him.

This tink already gives you pretty good loot, but with the bonuses provided by Mayhem Level 3, he’ll spit out a few purple and yellow items as you take him down. If you defeat him, you can open his backpack, which will typically spew out a few pieces of legendary loot and some phenomenal very rare items. Once you’ve grabbed all you can carry, warp back to the Jakob’s Estate fast travel point, quit to the main menu, reload the game, and head back to the tink’s spawn location. He’ll be back and carrying a brand-new set of legendary items for you to loot. Just repeat the process for as many times as you please.

Keep in mind, Gearbox may already know about this exploit and they could be working on a fix for it right now. When players discovered the loot cave in the original Destiny, Bungie shut that down in days. Given how this exploit essentially removes the need to do any of Borderlands 3’s endgame content, we imagine Gearbox will want to remove it at some point before the raid boss is added. So act now if you want to take advantage. Just think, what you see below could be yours.

Borderlands 3 players have discovered an exploit along the lines of Destiny’s loot cave, offering an easy way to farm Legendary weapons. Here’s where it’s located–just don’t expect it to be in a loot cave.